. >> reporter: megan lives a town away in new milforn now but she grew up here in newtown. she married here, baptized here. her father taught at sandy hook when megan was a child. >> i'd naturally like to keep my kids in a bubble but you can't do that. they need to experience school and everything that helps them grow and mature and it's important. >> reporter: so they keep going. police officers are at both these boys' schools like they are across the region. the news continues to play out but in the background, not this family's focus. >> have a good day. >> by, mom. >> in a way, it's kind of showing them that, you know what, you didn't win. we're going to win this by continuing to do things as normal as possible. >> have the best day ever. i love you. >> showing your kids that, you know what, it's okay. we're going to go on with life. >> see you, brent. >> we're going to keep doing things the way we did it last week. we're going to win. >> reporter: just by living. i mentioned the police presence. it has varied at different schools from the elementary school to the high